Shut down what?
A sobering thread:
https://twitter.com/amandadeibert/status/1081923493388677120
I am an attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission. I am currently NOT investigating violations of the securities laws (meaning they are not currently being enforced). I would really like to review the subpoenaed docs on my desk right now.
— Hocca McFendel (@HoccaMcFendel) January 6, 2019
We are a 2-fed household & both furloughed (going on 2+ wks now!). Our agencies protect clean air & water for Americans, and promote gender equality & women’s empowerment in developing countries around the world. We are sad to have our work caught up in this political stunt.
— Fauxhawk (@BonnieKRobinson) January 6, 2019
I'm not a government worker. I'm a healthcare recruiter and we can't verify I9 documents because EVerify is down. We're on the honor system for the validity of the documents that prove work eligibility–which is a key component of the crackdown on illegal immigration. Sigh.
— L Row (@LRow15) January 7, 2019
You don’t even have to be a federal worker, you can be affected if your work depends on some furloughed bit of the federal government or of course if some aspect of your life depends on some furloughed bit of the federal government.
My husband is not a federal employee but his work has been halted due to the shutdown. He is a scientist who specializes in the research & development of new cancer drugs. His latest submission to the FDA to begin a new clinical trial is in limbo because the shutdown. Sad.
— Mary Christensen (@MMChristensen) January 6, 2019
Like that. Oh well, it’s only cancer meds being delayed.
I'm an agricultural scientist working to feed nine billion people without destroying the environment. I am missing deadlines and important meetings, and losing experimental results.
— Sarah Goslee (@phiala) January 6, 2019
My husband works for FSA. They are the agency that distributes Farm loans and the farm subsidies that were signed into law after trump messed with soybean farmers. Now is when farmers start buying seed for the spring. They can’t if they can’t have access to their loans.
— ava marie george (@avamariegeorge2) January 6, 2019
Oh, so crop losses then. Oh well, it’s just food.
https://twitter.com/Nichole261/status/1082318167811055616
And so on. The thread is probably infinite.
My students can’t access necessary, up to date information that will allow them to get the education required to complete their degrees and begin working to make society better. My students are studying to be teachers, farmers, nurses, dental hygienists, law enforcement officers, computer programmers, wildlife biologists, med lab technicians, businesspeople, and so many, many more things that keep our economy running, keep us fed, educate our children, and maintain our health. Not to mention those that are working to protect our environment which we all rely on for our basic needs.
Yesterday I received a letter from a known scam called the “US Veterans Assistance Foundation” claiming I pledged $50 on the phone. I was going to report this fraud to the FTC, but the FTC is closed:
My FTC complaint can wait, but I imagine other people have a more timely need for https://identitytheft.gov/.
I suppose one good thing that might come out of the shutdown is that all these people (conservative, liberal, and moderate) who are constantly telling me the government does nothing for them may learn to STFU. If state and local governments were also to shut down, the country could easily come to a halt.
Why not save more tax payers money by shutting down the secret service?
Pity it’s not in the constitution. If it is decided that the government needs to save money by closing down some services, the first to be shut down must be the secret service. Such an amendment might be quite popular with the general public.